Latest Contributions by JeffBarrette

I don't think my original response addresses the main concern (you want to go to JPEG, not PDF). Here is another shot at it. Again, build your DDP using the complete set of features and then build your selection.  Next, use the .selectedPages property on the DDP object to process only the pages of interest. Look at code examples 1 and 3 in the arcpy.mapping DDP object help topic.  In example 1, change PNG to JPEG and use the selected pages optoin from example 3. I hope this helps, Jeff ... View more

This is one variation: import os path = r"C:\Active\ArcPY\ResourceCenter" i = 0 for (path, dirs, files) in os.walk(path):   for file in files:     if file.endswith(".mxd"):       print os.path.join(path,file) Jeff ... View more

I don't understand, is is really a bug if it is documented to use "full paths" or "CURRENT"? I use relative paths all the time but I'm actually providing a full path to the MapDocument function: import arcpy, os, sys relPath = os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]) mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument(relPath + r"\project.mxd") Jeff ... View more

One possible issue is your "TRUE" statement in: mxd.findAndReplaceWorkspacePaths(r"J:\GIS\JHill\SDE_To_Route", r"\\itdgishq\hqgis\LocalRds\SDE_To_Route", "TRUE") Try: mxd.findAndReplaceWorkspacePaths(r"J:\GIS\JHill\SDE_To_Route", r"\\itdgishq\hqgis\LocalRds\SDE_To_Route", True) or because True is the default value, try: mxd.findAndReplaceWorkspacePaths(r"J:\GIS\JHill\SDE_To_Route", r"\\itdgishq\hqgis\LocalRds\SDE_To_Route") Jeff ... View more

There is an option when exporting DDP to use only the selected set.  So I would enable DDP on all features of the index layer, then create my selection, then export. In the UI, go to File --> ExportMap --> Select PDF --> Pages Tab - check Selection (optionally you can show selection) In arcpy, the parameters are: exportToPDF (out_pdf, {page_range_type}, {page_range_string}, {multiple_files}, {resolution}, {image_quality}, {colorspace}, {compress_vectors}, {image_compression}, {picture_symbol}, {convert_markers}, {embed_fonts}, {layers_attributes}, {georef_info}, {jpeg_compression_quality}, {show_selection_symbology}) Set     page_range_type = "SELECTION",   optionally, set    show_selection_symbology=True Jeff ... View more

I'm not sure how to find individual, contained features but have you considered using Dissolve for your second question? Jeff ... View more

It was added at 10.1.  It is the last parameter and is called show_selection_symbology. exportToPDF (out_pdf, {page_range_type}, {page_range_string}, {multiple_files}, {resolution}, {image_quality}, {colorspace}, {compress_vectors}, {image_compression}, {picture_symbol}, {convert_markers}, {embed_fonts}, {layers_attributes}, {georef_info}, {jpeg_compression_quality}, {show_selection_symbology}) Jeff ... View more

Data frames can not be dynamically added to a map document via Python.  They must be authored ahead of time in the map document. Jeff ... View more

This would probably be better in a separate post (for those trying to search and learn) but here one approach. The issue must be that your page numbers are formated as a string.  Try: >>> keys = ["2", "10", "14", "100", "23"] >>> keys.sort() >>> print keys ['10', '100', '14', '2', '23'] >>> keys.sort(key=lambda x: [int(y) for y in x.split('.')]) >>> print keys ['2', '10', '14', '23', '100'] ... View more

This direct capability was not added at 10.1 but have you tried definition queries and page definitions (with DDP)? Jeff ... View more

I can not reproduce this.  I've tried updating with layers from layer files, other MXDs (as in your example), I've done with with stand alone scripts, using CURRENT, etc. Please provide more detailed steps so I can evaluate this further. Thanks, Jeff ... View more

I would change Expression ="MER= "+MER "AND" "TWP= "+TWP "AND" "RNG= "+RNG "AND" "SEC= "+SEC to Expression ="MER= "+ MER + " AND TWP= " + TWP + " AND RNG= " + RNG + " AND SEC= " + SEC or Expression = "MER= {0} AND TWP= {1} AND RNG= {2} AND SEC= {3}".format(MER,TWP,RNG,SEC) Jeff ... View more

I was able to get this to work.  Attached are some results from a sample I'd like to post to the Resource Center. [ATTACH=CONFIG]15283[/ATTACH] Jeff ... View more

Hmmm.  So if you add two North arrows (one for each data frame), they don't rotate?  Make sure the appropriate data frame is active when you insert each North Arrow.  Each North Arrow must be associated with a data frame. Jeff ... View more

I just did something similar for a colleague.  Here is the complete code snippet.  Just like you suggest, I build two empty lists and append the unique values to them.  Note, I'm using the new da.SearchCursor at 10.1. import arcpy def int_if_you_can(x):   return int(x) if x % 1.0 == 0 else x #Reference layer and update to Unique Value renderer using layer file mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument("current") df = arcpy.mapping.ListDataFrames(mxd, "Layers")[0] lyr100 = arcpy.mapping.ListLayers(mxd, "interval_100")[0] lyrFile = arcpy.mapping.Layer(r"C:\Active\ArcPY\Users\SteveLynch\interval_100.lyr") arcpy.mapping.UpdateLayer(df,lyr100,lyrFile) #Apply source data to layer sym = lyr100.symbology sym.addAllValues() #Generate unique list of lables classList = [] labelList = [] with arcpy.da.SearchCursor(lyr100, ("mean_cont", "low_cont", "high_cont"), sql_clause=(None,"ORDER BY mean_cont")) as rows:   for row in rows:     lowCont = str(int_if_you_can(row[1]))     highCont = str(int_if_you_can(row[2]))     if not lowCont + " - " + highCont in labelList:       classValue = in_if_you_can(row[0])       classList.append(classValue)       label = lowCont + " - " + highCont       labelList.append(label) #Update layer with new label classes sym.classValues = classList sym.classLabels = labelList arcpy.RefreshActiveView() Jeff ... View more